Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-7150
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 Supplemental Update is affected. The issue involves the "Security" component. It allows attackers to bypass the keychain access prompt, and consequently extract passwords, via a synthetic click.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/HT208165 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039430 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101177 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7150?
- CVE-2017-7150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7150?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7150 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.